El Tradicional Mexican Restaurant and Cantina

1831 Tower Dr, Glenview
(224) 432-5380

Recent Reviews

Karen Sus

The best drinks and food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cadillac, Shrimp Tacos, Huaraches, Home Made Pork Tamales, Skirt Steak and Enchiladas Verdes, Tamal & Huarache with Refried Beans, Al Pastor Taco Dinner, Tacos

Travis Zimmermann

This place is good. I have been here multiple times. The draft beers are good but beware that usually the one you might want they are out of. This happened to me twice in a row despite the request for two different types weeks apart. The food is outstanding and the chips they give you taste really good. It is hard to not fill up on the chips before the meal comes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fajitas

Terrill Kirk

Food was good,drinks were good,staff was great but had no control or refused to say anything to guest with extremely loud kids,standing on booths,screaming and hollering and just being loud and irate.parents who cannot control their children in a restaurant should be addressed by a staff manager,couples and groups want to come out and relax and have a good time.it was not only me,a group of 4 asked to be reseated away from that area,this seems to be a problem in the glen as jibek has addressed this exact same problem at their restaurant!!! Parents control your kids or go to chuckie cheese or kohls museum for dinner!!

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 4

Jim Shanahan

Great place to dine at or carry out. Great staff.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Enchiladas, Salsa and Chips, Tacos

Elle Kay

My son attended a birthday party in the Glen and we snuck away for dinner. The food was amazing, the server was experienced kind and knowledgeable, the drinks were tasty! Would definitely be

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tacos, Salsa and Chips, Guacamole, Tacos

Steve Rodgers

The staff was wonderful, the food was excellent and the restaurant was beautiful. Food like my mamma would make. I’d need to go there every night of the week to try everything but I’d gain too much weight. What a great family atmosphere. Especially the sisters!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fajitas, Shrimp Tacos, Salsa and Chips, Ceviche, Guacamole, Tacos

John S

I think El Tradicional has the best Mexican food in the North Shore.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cadillac, Enchiladas, Guacamole, Tacos

Gene Marks

Great place, good food and good

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Michael G.

I ordered ahead and my order was not even started when I arrived after the pickup time. I was told to wait 15mins and waited another 25. The portions were unbelievably small.

Ky Fuhs

We love this restaurant! The staff is so nice and the food is great! We have a young toddler so we go early and there’s always lots of young families there. The drinks are great too. It’s become our go-to Mexican restaurant in the area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Justin Bobo

Enchiladas and margaritas were very good, service was excellent. Look forward to going back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Andrew N

we loved it sat outside margaritas were great got steak tacos it was

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tacos

Victoria N.

Great steak taco dinner. Great service. Food came out fast. Glad to have them in Glenview. Will be back for sure!

Julia P.

I love this place! We used to go to Deerfield because it was closer, but we are more than happy to drive to Glenview for a great dinner!! They are a family run restaurant and are amazing people! The food is always delicious. Their hot salsa is my favorite! I wish they would sell it the margaritas are great and well.... It's always shot o'clock!

Fab Chick

The establishment gets 3 stars for a pretty good margarita but the food is subpar, at best. My friend ordered a grilled chicken taco salad and I ordered grilled chicken tacos. The chicken had a really strange, rubbery texture and the seasoning was bland. When my friend addressed this with the waiter, his reply was "you should've have ordered the more "traditional" fare." My thought reply was "so you mean to tell me that unless a customer goes with the "traditional fare", expect your food to taste bad....wow ".It was our 1st and last visit here.

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El Tradicional Mexican Restaurant and Cantina

1831 Tower Dr, Glenview, IL 60026
(224) 432-5380